The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 24

"Freya, did he apologize?"

Audrey's question caught Freya off guard, and with a sly twist of her head, she glanced at Kieran.

Sensing Freya's mischievous intent and fearing she might spew nonsense before Audrey, Kieran walked forward to grab Freya by the arm. "Grandma, excuse me. Ms. Dawson and I need to talk in private. We'll be upstairs." With that, Kieran pulled Freya up the stairs in long strides.

Caught by surprise, Audrey called out, "Kieran! My dear boy, be gentle... She's a lady! If you mistreat Freya, I won't let you off the hook!"

Upstairs, Kieran threw Freya onto the bed and locked the bedroom door.

"Mr. Sutton, what's the meaning of this?" Leaning against the headboard, Freya teased Kieran at the door, "Doing this... what would Ms. Harwood think? She might get jealous, you know."

tightening around her neck, his voice cold, "Have I been too

and see her." Freya tilted her head back, meeting Kieran's force without fear. Despite his grip, she knew he wouldn't truly

in Freya's eyes only fueled Kieran's anger. "Are you not

see me beg, haven't you? If you kill me,

Kieran let out a cold laugh, releasing Freya, "Quite insightful of you. Well then, let's see how you plan to beg for

up a glass of red wine and waiting

overseas trade, and I believe the Sutton Group also runs a major auction house, dealing in billions annually. You're familiar with these, aren't

mention, Kieran's smirk faded a bit more. These were all part of the Sutton Group's darker ventures, including illicit dealings. Such matters, let alone

back on your schemes against the Dawson Group. Otherwise, I can make these secrets public. If both the Sutton and

danger. Freya was the first to dare

don't provoke unless provoked. We could part ways amicably. You withdraw your moves against the

our engagement, and on the other, you cozy up to Grandma to secure your position. And you dare to talk about parting ways